211 past events with the open house tag

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Everyone is welcome at Stitch ‘n Bitch! Creativity and caffeine, that’s our thing! We will start gathering around 5p at The Cup, 1606 West University Avenue (the café next to White Rabbit Used Books and Greeks Pizzeria, park in back). Some knit, some crochet, some weave, some spin, some embroider, some paint, some sketch, some bead, I tend to mend, we all art, and it’s all a-okay. Whoever arrives first at The Cup, please claim some tables and we’ll see y’all soon! #BYOC2

I just learned that BYOC2 = “Bring Your Own Community” + “Buy Your Own Coffee”!

#Funcie

#MuncieArts

#GoDoMuncie

#ExperienceMuncie

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Everyone is welcome at Stitch ‘n Bitch! Creativity and caffeine, that’s our thing! We will start gathering around 5p at The Cup, 1606 West University Avenue (the café next to White Rabbit Used Books and Greeks Pizzeria, park in back). Some knit, some crochet, some weave, some spin, some embroider, some paint, some sketch, some bead, I tend to mend, we all art, and it’s all a-okay. Whoever arrives first at The Cup, please claim some tables and we’ll see y’all soon! #BYOC2

I just learned that BYOC2 = “Bring Your Own Community” + “Buy Your Own Coffee”!

#Funcie

#MuncieArts

#GoDoMuncie

#ExperienceMuncie

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Everyone is welcome at Stitch ‘n Bitch! Creativity and caffeine, that’s our thing! We will start gathering around 5p at The Cup, 1606 West University Avenue (the café next to White Rabbit Used Books and Greeks Pizzeria, park in back). Some knit, some crochet, some weave, some spin, some embroider, some paint, some sketch, some bead, I tend to mend, we all art, and it’s all a-okay. Whoever arrives first at The Cup, please claim some tables and we’ll see y’all soon! #BYOC2

I just learned that BYOC2 = “Bring Your Own Community” + “Buy Your Own Coffee”!

#Funcie

#MuncieArts

#GoDoMuncie

#ExperienceMuncie

Here ya go, Wordsmiths, coming on the 4th SUNDAY of every month to your local Muncie:

Cuplets - Live Poetry at The Cup!

On every 4th Sunday, from 6-8p, join us in celebrating you and your words at Cuplets, Live Poetry at The Cup!

This free monthly event for open mic live poetry reading at The Cup will pair flow with joe, rhythm and brews, beats and beans, and result in many a steamed stanza. There is only one rule for Cuplets: Buy something from The Cup, each and every one of you, no exceptions. They've got espresso, coffee, chai, tea, soda, juice, and yummy food too, from bagels to sandwiches and more. That's right, support your scene with a few bucks to the venue. Let's keep them busy!

#BYOC2 = Build Your Own Communy + Buy Your Own Coffee! 

WE CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR YOUR POETRY! 

Cuplets is not curated, everyone is welcome to read. I know y'all are nice and will match the length of your reading to the attendance level so everyone has a chance to read. Read new work or old, rhyme or don't. If it's poetry to you, it's poetry at Cuplets! 

Many thanks to the owner of The Cup, Martin George, for inviting me to create this monthly event! And a big ol' thank you to Lucian Cruor for the poetry/café word pairings above! 

#Cuplets

#OpenMic

#Poetry

#SpokenWord

#TheCup

#CafeCulture

#HeyMuncie

#Funcie

#GoDoMuncie

#HoosierBeauty 

#MuncieArts

#BetterTogether

#ExperienceMuncie

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Everyone is welcome at Stitch ‘n Bitch! Creativity and caffeine, that’s our thing! We will start gathering around 5p at The Cup, 1606 West University Avenue (the café next to White Rabbit Used Books and Greeks Pizzeria, park in back). Some knit, some crochet, some weave, some spin, some embroider, some paint, some sketch, some bead, I tend to mend, we all art, and it’s all a-okay. Whoever arrives first at The Cup, please claim some tables and we’ll see y’all soon! #BYOC2

I just learned that BYOC2 = “Bring Your Own Community” + “Buy Your Own Coffee”!

#Funcie

#MuncieArts

#GoDoMuncie

#ExperienceMuncie

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Everyone is welcome at Stitch ‘n Bitch! Creativity and caffeine, that’s our thing! We will start gathering around 5p at The Cup, 1606 West University Avenue (the café next to White Rabbit Used Books and Greeks Pizzeria, park in back). Some knit, some crochet, some weave, some spin, some embroider, some paint, some sketch, some bead, I tend to mend, we all art, and it’s all a-okay. Whoever arrives first at The Cup, please claim some tables and we’ll see y’all soon! #BYOC2

I just learned that BYOC2 = “Bring Your Own Community” + “Buy Your Own Coffee”!

#Funcie

#MuncieArts

#GoDoMuncie

#ExperienceMuncie

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Everyone is welcome at Stitch ‘n Bitch! Creativity and caffeine, that’s our thing! We will start gathering around 5p at The Cup, 1606 West University Avenue (the café next to White Rabbit Used Books and Greeks Pizzeria, park in back). Some knit, some crochet, some weave, some spin, some embroider, some paint, some sketch, some bead, I tend to mend, we all art, and it’s all a-okay. Whoever arrives first at The Cup, please claim some tables and we’ll see y’all soon! #BYOC2

I just learned that BYOC2 = “Bring Your Own Community” + “Buy Your Own Coffee”!

#Funcie

#MuncieArts

#GoDoMuncie

#ExperienceMuncie

FINAL FRIDAY: BRIDGES

Local emcees introduce PechaKucha* talks to Muncie to highlight what is unique, unexpected, and inspiring in our city.

Enjoy music by DJ Jannell, refreshments & cash bar, art, and a look at the special exhibition Mexican Modernity: 20th-Century Paintings from the Zapanta Collection.

Check the Facebook event for details as activities and presenters are added to the lineup!

*PechaKucha, Japanese for "chit chat," is a concise presentation format where 20 images are timed to automatically advance every 20 seconds as a presenter talks along. Each presentation lasts only 6 minutes, 40 seconds. This is an informal and fun gathering where creative people get together and share their ideas, works, thoughts, snaps—just about anything, really—in the PechaKucha format.

FINAL FRIDAY: BORDERS

Local emcees introduce PechaKucha* talks to Muncie to highlight what is unique, unexpected, and inspiring in our city.

Enjoy music by DJ Jannell, refreshments & cash bar, art, and a look at the special exhibition Mexican Modernity: 20th-Century Paintings from the Zapanta Collection.

Check the Facebook event for details as activities and presenters are added to the lineup!

*PechaKucha, Japanese for "chit chat," is a concise presentation format where 20 images are timed to automatically advance every 20 seconds as a presenter talks along. Each presentation lasts only 6 minutes, 40 seconds. This is an informal and fun gathering where creative people get together and share their ideas, works, thoughts, snaps—just about anything, really—in the PechaKucha format.

ASHLEY BEATTY & JEFF SCHOFIELD INSTALLATION AT PRAIRIE CREEK

During their residency at PlySpace this August, Beatty and Schofield have installed sustainably themed artworks along the south shore of Prairie Creek Reservoir where the Mid-Indiana Trails (MINT) are located. Visitors to the MINT and Prairie Creek hiking and bicycle trails can see a series of artworks made from natural materials and found objects that investigate human transgressions of natural settings. Signage has been posted along the trails identifying the locations of the pieces. This art installation is a partnership between PlySpace and Mid-Indiana Trails.

The project is located at Prairie Mountain Bike Trailhead. The parking lot is located along East 650 Service Road (E 650 S Rd) near the intersection with South County Road 544 East (S Co Rd 544 E).

Beatty and Schofield will host a self-guided walking tour of the sculptures on Saturday, August 22nd, with a short artist talk and Q&A at 2:00 PM. Participants should meet at the trailhead parking lot. Visitors to the sites and trails must wear masks when unable to socially distance. Paper maps and descriptions of the project will be available at the site and online at plyspace.org/MINT. The work can be found at the eastern end of Prairie Creek Loop 1, in the “Maple Grove”.

PlySpace is an artist-in-residence program of the Muncie Arts and Culture Council which promotes community collaborative projects throughout the city of Muncie. Mid Indiana Trails (MINT) was selected as a partner for this project due to the artists’ desire to work at a site that contemplates human transgressions in a natural setting. David Bradway of MINT writes, “Mid-Indiana Trails is very excited to be able to partner with PlySpace and provide an area for their resident artists to create. Ashley and Jeff have created incredible installations that are expressive while also fitting in well with the natural setting of Prairie Creek Trails.”

About the Installation

The permanent sculptural installations include dozens of sculptural trail markers made from forest materials and discarded plastic items found in the woods. These markers have been strategically placed by the side of the pathways like a series of core samples showing sediment layers beneath the forest floor. A series of stepping stones have also been laid across Prairie Park Creek for visitors to explore. They will be made from a similar mix of natural and manmade items to create a group of sculptural objects intruding upon the stream. As such, they embody a physical expression of human transgressions in the landscape.

In another permanent work, the artists dissected a fallen tree trunk by cutting it into segments that were spread out sequentially where it fell in the woods. This minimalist artwork expresses a singular act of slicing a tree trunk into sections. The installation distills the conversation about deforestation, forest fires, and waste of natural resources to a basic act of aggression.

Other work produced by the artists will be temporary and will be removed after August 22, 2020. In one work, Mycorrhizal Networks, a group of trees have been tied together with paracord creating an artificial canopy overhead. The installation expresses notions about Forest Mycorrhizal Networks, a root-based form of consciousness linking plants in local ecosystems. Plants communicate through the mycorrhizal network in a similar manner to data traveling through color-coded wires in electronic networks.

The artists have also wrapped a series of tree trunks with upcycled plastic items, involving an acre-sized grove of trees. The colorful installation represents the bondage of trees as a metaphor for human bodies and expresses the restriction of natural growth cycles. It questions the sustainability of our globalized culture focused on overproduction and mass consumption.

Art in Bloom 2022

Join the David Owsley Museum of Art on May 14 and 15 for Art in Bloom, an annual celebration featuring floral creations by regional designers inspired by works of art in the galleries. In addition to the innovative arrangements, visitors can also enjoy extended museum hours of noon to 5pm on both days with live demonstrations, docent-led tours, music, and activities for all ages. There is no admission fee for this event, and weekend parking on the Quad Circle is also free.

Help us spread the word about this community event by sharing or marking your attendance on the Facebook event, and bring your friends and family! The Facebook event will be updated with a detailed schedule of activities closer to the weekend.

The weekend also marks one of the final opportunities to see the special exhibition Body Language: The Art of Larry Day before it closes on May 21.

Visit bsu.edu/doma for more information, and contact Rachel Buckmaster with any questions.

Art in Bloom 2022

Join the David Owsley Museum of Art on May 14 and 15 for Art in Bloom, an annual celebration featuring floral creations by regional designers inspired by works of art in the galleries. In addition to the innovative arrangements, visitors can also enjoy extended museum hours of noon to 5pm on both days with live demonstrations, docent-led tours, music, and activities for all ages. There is no admission fee for this event, and weekend parking on the Quad Circle is also free.

Help us spread the word about this community event by sharing or marking your attendance on the Facebook event, and bring your friends and family! The Facebook event will be updated with a detailed schedule of activities closer to the weekend.

The weekend also marks one of the final opportunities to see the special exhibition Body Language: The Art of Larry Day before it closes on May 21.

Visit bsu.edu/doma for more information, and contact Rachel Buckmaster with any questions.

It’s time, Muncie! 🎁 The 2022 HOLIDAY GIFT MARKET, presented by the Muncie Makers Market, is kicking off the Winter shopping season and we invite you to celebrate with us! The next BIG event for the Muncie Makers Market is the Holiday Gift Market coming up SOON on December 1st, during December’s First Thursday, from 5-8p. There will be fun events all over Downtown Muncie that evening which are sponsored by the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership, and we are excited to be at the heart of it all! Every December’s First Thursday is branded as Light Up DWNTWN and we intend to show up BRIGHT and MERRY!

The Holiday Gift Market showcases local business and will feature a HUGE set-up with over FIFTY Vendors, all with handmade creations, homemade goodies, locally grown plants, and SO MUCH MORE! We’ll even have Gift Wrapping available from the Community of Hope fundraiser! Join your community at Light Up DWNTWN for a really fun evening of shopping in a fabulous environment - there is a three floor atrium above our heads and plenty of FREE parking right up to the door! We encourage folks to #ShopLocal on First Thursday, December 1, 2022 from 5-8p INDOORS with the wonderful local Growers and Makers of the Muncie Makers Market at Light Up DWNTWN in Downtown Muncie at our Holiday Gift Market! DO NOT MISS THIS! 🎁

We will be celebrating the kick off of the season with a great night of shopping and entertainment in our wonderful host venue, the Open Door Health Services administration building at 220 South Walnut Street. This is the big glass building on the corner of Walnut and Adams in Downtown Muncie, formerly the Chase Bank building. Very easy to find! 🎁

All Vendors must register in advance.

Visit the David Owsley Museum of Art on May 20 and 21 for Art in Bloom, an annual celebration featuring floral creations by regional designers inspired by works of art in the galleries!

From 1pm to 5pm on both days, visitors can enjoy the arrangements, docent-led tours, music, and activities for all ages. An evening reception from 5pm to 7pm on Saturday, May 20, will offer jazz, hors d'oeuvres, and a cash (only) bar.

There is no admission fee for this event, and weekend parking on the Quad Circle is also free.

Help us spread the word about this community event by sharing or marking your attendance on the Facebook event, and bring your friends and family! The Facebook event will be updated with a detailed schedule of activities closer to the weekend.

The weekend also marks the final opportunity to see the special exhibition A Wild Story: The David and Sarojini Johnson Print Collection, which closes on May 21.

Visit bsu.edu/doma for more information, and contact Rachel Buckmaster with any questions.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company is proud to highlight the art of graphic artist John Morris during the First Thursday Gallery Walk - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE Edition. The artist will be on hand. Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend. At 6:15, John will speak about his work and his process. 

John Morris’s art builds a conversation between the digital world and the actual world. His works are built in stages by first designing digital collages from comic book images and then meticulously recreating them as real collages with physical clippings. When that is complete, he then translates the composition into its final iteration using Perler Beads. This process mimics the action of flattening a digital file and highlights the value Morris places on manual labor in the digital age through the labor-intensive use of beads,

The exhibit will remain on view through April 27.  

Start: April 6, 2024 10 a.m.
End: April 6, 2024 3 p.m.
Location: Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse
 

Solar eclipses are an amazing natural phenomenon, and Muncie, Indiana is about to have its first total solar eclipse in over a thousand years! How will our wildlife respond to a full solar eclipse? Stop by the Nature Lab to find out! Activity stations will share information about how insects, flowers, birds, and more might respond to this year's total solar eclipse. All activities will be family-friendly and free solar eclipse glasses will be available while supplies last. 

Celebrating the Total Solar Eclipse, Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company invites all to join us for an Open House. Refreshments will be served including "Close Encounters Pie" in the shape of an alien and mashed potatoes in the shape of the Devils Tower.  

T-Shirts designed by John Morris commemorating the eclipse will be for sale.  

Free and first come first served while the food lasts.

View our current art show ‘Out of This World’ with works by graphic artist John Morris.

Steven Spielberg set his film Close Encounters of the Third Kind in Muncie Indiana. Gordy is supporting an effort to place a large scale bronze sculpture of the Devil's Tower in Muncie as a public landmark on the 50th Anniversary of the movie in 2027!

Art in Bloom 2024

Visit the David Owsley Museum of Art on May 18 and 19 for Art in Bloom, an annual springtime celebration featuring floral creations by regional designers inspired by works of art in the galleries!

From 1pm to 5pm on both days, visitors can enjoy the arrangements, docent-led tours, music, and activities for all ages. An evening reception from 5pm to 7pm on Saturday, May 18, will offer jazz, hors d'oeuvres, and a cash (only) bar.

There is no admission fee for this event, and weekend parking on the Quad Circle is also free.

Help us spread the word about this community event by sharing or marking your attendance on the Facebook event, and bring your friends and family! The Facebook event will be updated with a detailed schedule of activities closer to the weekend.

The weekend also marks the final opportunity to see the special exhibition Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection, which closes on May 19.

Visit bsu.edu/doma for more information, and contact Rachel Buckmaster with any questions.

Art in Bloom 2024

Visit the David Owsley Museum of Art on May 18 and 19 for Art in Bloom, an annual springtime celebration featuring floral creations by regional designers inspired by works of art in the galleries!

From 1pm to 5pm on both days, visitors can enjoy the arrangements, docent-led tours, music, and activities for all ages. An evening reception from 5pm to 7pm on Saturday, May 18, will offer jazz, hors d'oeuvres, and a cash (only) bar.

There is no admission fee for this event, and weekend parking on the Quad Circle is also free.

Help us spread the word about this community event by sharing or marking your attendance on the Facebook event, and bring your friends and family! The Facebook event will be updated with a detailed schedule of activities closer to the weekend.

The weekend also marks the final opportunity to see the special exhibition Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection, which closes on May 19.

Visit bsu.edu/doma for more information, and contact Rachel Buckmaster with any questions.